The Arkansas Teen Book Award was founded in 2009 in order to encourage reading among Arkansas youth and recognize quality young adult literature.
The Arkansas Teen Book Award has two audience divisions:
- Level 1: 7th-9th grade
- Level 2: 10th-12th grade
Reading List and Voting
Title submissions for award consideration are accepted from any Arkansas resident. The titles may be added to the consideration list and read by the committee and volunteer readers. Any Arkansas resident over the age of 18 and out of high school can volunteer to be a reader for the award.
A short list of nominees is selected by the committee.
Teens vote for their favorite titles to determine the ultimate winners of the award.
Reader Registration, book nomination and voting forms are available on the Arkansas Teen Book Award website.
Steering Committee
The award committee is composed of up to nine members with three positions for public librarians, three positions for school librarians, and three positions for staff of academic institutions in Arkansas. All members serve for a four-year term.
New members are solicited as needed. Public or school librarians and those in positions at institutions of higher learning in Arkansas interested in serving on the committee are encouraged to first serve as a volunteer reader for the award.
To become a future reader, recommend titles, or get more information about the program, please contact the steering committee via email at arteenbookaward@gmail.com or the Arkansas Teen Book Award website.
The views expressed in titles nominated for the Arkansas Teen Book Award not necessarily reflect the views or official policies of the State of Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Education, or the Arkansas State Library.
